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Why Wool Is Cruel John Howard was born into the Australian wool industry, where most of the wool in stores comes from. When he was just a few weeks old, his tail was chopped off, and huge chunks of skin were carved off the backs of his legs—all without painkillers! The farmers say that this is done to stop maggots from collecting in the wrinkly skin, but there are other ways to do that without ripping the skin off lambs’ legs! Shear Terror Farmers were so rough when they sheared John Howard that he was cut and left with bloody wounds. Some of his friends even ended up with missing body parts or died from being left out in the rain and cold wind when the shearing was done too early. End of the Road When John Howard got sick, the farmer sent him to auction, where he probably would have been bought by a slaughterhouse if PETA hadn’t stepped in. Unfortunately, help came too late for John Howard’s friend Hope, who was rescued at the same time. She was so sick that she died in her rescuer’s arms a few days later, despite round-the-clock care.
A New Life Luckily, John Howard was rescued, and he now has a new home in the country with other sheep friends. Although John Howard was very shy at first, it only took him a few days to warm up to his rescuers, and soon he was eating out of their hands. Not only that, but when he was staying at one of the rescuers’ houses, he took it upon himself to eat all the flowers in her yard. Oopsy-daisy!
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